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The Voting Rights Act, 45 Years Later
“A few years ago, people could not vote simply because of the color of their skin,” recalls Georgia Congressman John Lewis, former chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). “You had to count the number of jelly beans in a jar or the number of bubbles in a bar of soap. Black teachers and…
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Six Rules for Paying for College
President Obama has declared that the U.S. should recapture its position as the number one nation producing college graduates by the year 2020. If we are to be globally competitive, he argues, we must have a highly skilled, 21st-century workforce — and that means more Americans with college degrees. Across the country, school systems are…
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Naomi Campbell, Nelson Mandela and War Criminals
Naomi Campbell’s testimony at the Special Court for Sierra Leone was the culmination of a decade-long exercise in vulgarity. How the British supermodel ended up in the trial of Charles Taylor, a warlord accused of 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, troubles me for a plethora of reasons. This is not about…
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Single-Minded: Montana Fishburne's Daddy Issues
Montana Fishburne clearly has some serious daddy issues. On Thursday it was reported that the 19-year-old daughter of actor Laurence Fishburne has been pimped out by her boyfriend J Pipes. Oh, and then, of course, there was last week’s announcement that the young Ms. Fishburne (porn name: Chip-D) will be co-starring with Mr. Pipes in…
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Will Blacks Accept Gay Marriage?
A couple of years back on Real Time With Bill Maher, the ubiquitous Cornel West was asked if black folks were decidedly more homophobic than other groups. Parsing his words carefully, the ordained Baptist minister said, “I don’t think we are any more homophobic than anyone else.” Maybe not, but certainly not any less. The…
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Justice Department Charges 14 With Aiding Radical Somali Group
While we’re worrying about illegal immigration, some people in Minnesota, Alabama and California have been aiding a Somali terrorist group. The Justice Department charged 14 people with aiding the radical Islamist al-Shabab organization in Somalia. Two were arrested Thursday, and the others are fugitives and believed to be overseas. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said the…
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Wyclef Jean Resigns from Yele to Clear Way for Presidential Run
Grammy Award-winning singer Wyclef Jean has resigned from his music charity Yele. You may recall that Yele came under fire during the Haiti earthquake recovery period for alleged mismanagement of funds. Jean, who has unofficially announced that he will run for president of Haiti in the next election, has resigned his position at the charity…
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Colbert Slams Fox News Over Abysmal Number of Black Viewers
Comedian and television show host Stephen Colbert slammed Fox News for their lack of African-American viewers. Fox News finished first for the 100th consecutive month in cable ratings. However, only 1.38 percent of its viewers are black, compared with 20 percent for CNN and MSNBC. The comedian highlighted the network’s latest snafu when Greta Van…
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50 People Hurt in School Bus Collision
Two school buses and a tractor-trailer collided near St. Louis. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department is on the scene. Officials are not confirming any information as of yet. It has been reported that one person is dead and more than 50 are injured. This story is developing. Read more at the Associated Press.
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Supermodel Naomi Campbell Testifies at Blood Diamonds Trial
Supermodel Naomi Campbell testified today in the trial against former Liberian dictator Charles Taylor, who is accused of committing war crimes. She admitted to accepting a gift of uncut “dirty pebbles” when she was the guest of then President Charles Taylor in 1997. Prosecutors believe that the stones were blood diamonds. She testified that two…